There are three men of importance named James in the New Testament. First, there was the Apostle James, who was one of the “sons of Zebedee” (Matthew 4:21). This James was beheaded by Herod (Acts 12:1-2). Second, James the son of Alphaeus (Mark [...]
Isaiah 61:1-3 describes the ministry and the purpose of the anointing of Christ, (Luke 4:16-21) and of his followers. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) We are anointed, as Christ was, to preach, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance! Our place in this ministry, in this [...]
The first chapter of Ezekiel describes a vision which Ezekiel received from the Lord. Your question references verse 26: “And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the [...]
We can only go by what the scriptures tell us and the scriptures are clear that Jesus was perfect. Hebrews 7:26: Jesus was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.” Note he was “separate from sinners.” Sin means to [...]
The word "Christ" first appears in the New Testament in Matthew 1:1 and appears over 500 times. From the Greek "christos", the word means "anointed". To Anoint something or someone means to consecrate or make sacred, or to dedicate to the service of God. “Christ” [...]
Some scriptures are not meant to be understood as literal. For example, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. However, Hebrews 3:8-9 reads, "do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put [...]
First, an angel was sent to Mary to tell her she was going to become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. “The angel Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin.....named Mary.....He said, thou shalt [...]
It’s hard to believe God is a god of love, justice, wisdom, and power when most religions teach God is sending the vast majority of people to a place of torment for eternity! What kind of wise, loving, just plan would create human beings [...]
God feels angry: “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7:11. Since God cannot sin, anger cannot be a sin. It is an important feeling which God gave us at creation. Anger alerts us that something is [...]
There are a few instances in the Bible where those who have died are depicted as talking with others. Some will tell you these were actually people who came back to talk with people on earth. Others will tell you these are visions. What [...]
God did not “create” sin; it was as a result of Lucifer's (Satan) free will.The Bible traces the origin of sin back to the Garden of Eden.Genesis 1:26,27 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them [...]
A person may be thought of as prosperous when he is favored by God. Proverbs 22:1 reads, "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Therefore, let us look at two persons whom [...]
The Nephilim were the children of the fallen angels and natural women. Genesis 6:4 (NASB), “The Nephilim (giants) were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God (fallen angels) came in to the daughters of men, and they [...]
Not everyone has the holy spirit, but only those whom God is calling out to be a people for His name (Acts 15:14). So, let us address the question: “If someone is begotten of God's holy spirit, then what happens to the holy spirit [...]
The Bible does not give us details about the heavenly realms where God dwells. Why? There are several possible answers.One is that knowing too much about heaven could be a distraction to our commitment to God during this life. Heaven is part of a [...]
These prophecies had a literal fulfillment against three nations to the east of Israel: Ammon, Moab, and Edom. All three were close relatives of Israel. Ammon and Moab were direct decedents of Abraham’s nephew Lot. (See Genesis 19:30-38). While Edom descended from Esau, the [...]
"It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do [...]
There are no direct scriptures about proper or improper fasting foods nor about the duration of a fast. In the Bible, fasting was most often associated with three attitudes of heart. Most prominently, people fasted as part their repentance from sin. When Jonah told [...]
Matthew 6:19-21: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in [...]
Many biblical stories and prophecies use the image of a lamb to symbolize our Lord because of the animal’s character and disposition. A lamb always follows and obeys the voice of his Shepherd just as Jesus always completely fulfilled the Father's will. As Jesus [...]
